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AAF 399: Introduction to Multicultural Psychology
Introductory course focusing on multiculturalism as a major paradigm.
February 5, 2023
ACC 199: Financial Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors
Basic concepts used in financial accounting for business organizations.
AFS 105G: Food from the Sea
Introduction to capture fisheries and aquaculture and their contribution to food supply, methods of production, environmental and ecological considerations, practices employed, processing, and marketing, with a regional New England focus.
AFS 132G: Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems, and Society
Food is essential to life, and a foundation of civilization.
AST 118: Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System
Celestial sphere, Earth, formation of and motions and characteristics of objects in solar system, the Sun, exoplanets, and search for extraterrestrial life.
AVS 101: Introduction to Animal Science
Animal industry's role in world and national economy; inheritance, growth, physiology, nutrition, and diseases of domestic animals and poultry; geographic distribution and marketing of animal products.
AVS 132G: Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems, and Society
Food is essential to life, and a foundation of civilization.
BAI 310: (BUS) Business Data Analysis with Excel
Introduces intermediate and advanced spreadsheet concepts for business applications.
BAI 310: (BUS) Business Data Analysis with Excel
Introduces intermediate and advanced spreadsheet concepts for business applications.
BIO 181G: The Information Age: From Politics to Medicine
How big data affects our society, from advertising to politics to medicine.
BIO 331: Parasitology
An introduction to the biology of parasitic organisms, including life cycles, infection pathways, and impacts on hosts.
BIO 396: Biology And Society
A seminar course dealing with the impact of biological discoveries on societal questions and with the social influences that affect biological discovery.
CCJ 274: Criminal Justice System
The American system of criminal justice, general processing of cases, principal actors, study of theories of criminal law, and pretrial detention and sentencing.
CHM 100X: Learning to Learn Chemistry
Focus on chemistry fundamentals, enhancing learning skills and creating a growth mindset for students to be successful in CHM 101 or 103.
CLA 396: Myths of Rome
Nature and function of myth in Roman society; origins and influence of Romanitas as found in Roman literature: history, epic, lyric, novel.
COM 100: Communication Fundamentals
Integrates basic theory and experience in a variety of communication contexts including public speaking, small groups, and interpersonal communication.
COM 100: Communication Fundamentals
Integrates basic theory and experience in a variety of communication contexts including public speaking, small groups, and interpersonal communication.
COM 100: Communication Fundamentals
Integrates basic theory and experience in a variety of communication contexts including public speaking, small groups, and interpersonal communication.
COM 108G: Spaceship Earth: Communication and Sustainability
Through in-depth study of films, social media and readings students will explore the principles of sustainability and the communication challenges linking scientific evidence, public policies and individual behavior.
COM 202: Public Speaking
Theory, attitudes and skills essential to effective and ethical public communication.
COM 315: Environmental Dimensions of Communication
Investigation of individual and mediated sustainability messages, impact of communication on environmental knowledge, attitudes and behavior; design of communication campaigns to affect resource use, community engagement an.
COM 321G: Social Media and Interpersonal Communication
Explore theories and research on interpersonal communication and social media.
COM 382: Communication Theory
A critical survey of social science based communication theories; an examination of the nature, processes and functions of communication theory in a variety of contexts.
COM 382: Communication Theory
A critical survey of social science based communication theories; an examination of the nature, processes and functions of communication theory in a variety of contexts.
COM 422: Communication and Conflict Intervention
An examination of the role of communication theories in conflict intervention in interpersonal, group, and organizational settings.
CVE 220: Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical properties of materials; analysis of members under axial, torsional, and transverse loads; stress and strain; beam deflections, and introduction to statically-indeterminate beams and buckling of columns.
CVE 220: Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical properties of materials; analysis of members under axial, torsional, and transverse loads; stress and strain; beam deflections, and introduction to statically-indeterminate beams and buckling of columns.
DSP 181G: The Information Age: From Politics to Medicine
How big data affects our society, from advertising to politics to medicine.
ECN 390: Topics in Economics: Economics of Disability
This course will examine the economic impact of disability, both in cost and contribution, in a nontraditional way.
EDC 203: Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.
EDC 203: Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.
ENG 243: The Short Story
Critical study of the short story from the early 19th century to the present.
FLM 101: Introduction to Film Media
Introduction to techniques of film practice, film history, genres, analysis of film texts, and reading of film images in their aesthetic, cultural, and literary context.
FLM 101: Introduction to Film Media
Introduction to techniques of film practice, film history, genres, analysis of film texts, and reading of film images in their aesthetic, cultural, and literary context.
FLM 101: Introduction to Film Media
Introduction to techniques of film practice, film history, genres, analysis of film texts, and reading of film images in their aesthetic, cultural, and literary context.
FLM 101: Introduction to Film Media
Introduction to techniques of film practice, film history, genres, analysis of film texts, and reading of film images in their aesthetic, cultural, and literary context.
FLM 101: Introduction to Film Media
Introduction to techniques of film practice, film history, genres, analysis of film texts, and reading of film images in their aesthetic, cultural, and literary context.
FLM 205: History of Film II
A survey of world cinema from the 1950's to 2000, examining the production, distribution and exhibition of narrative, documentary and experimental among other forms of film.
GWS 150: Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies
Images of women, the theories and processes of socialization, historical perspectives, and implications for social change.
GWS 310: Race, Class, and Sexuality
Interconnections among race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality and the impact of sexism, racism, classism, and heterosexism are investigated.
GWS 325G: International Women’s Issues
Focuses on women's rights in a global context, ideologies and practices that deny women equal status in society, including violence against women, freedom and democracy movements and women's rights.
GWS 330: Gender and the Holocaust
This course will examine the Holocaust, Nazi ideology, and antisemitism from the perspective of gender.
GWS 350: Special Topics-Women Studies: Women and Health
This course offers a broad introduction to health issues that affect women’s bodies and minds, along with the historical, structural, political, economic, and cultural factors that influence our understanding of health and illness.
GWS 350: Special Topics-Women Studies: Women and Mental Health
Selected areas of study pertinent to gender and women's studies.
GWS 360: Men and Masculinities
Examines from a feminist perspective, the values, beliefs, myths, realities, research and writings about men and masculinites in contemporary United State life.
HDF 130G: “This is Us”: Individual and Family Development
Students in this course will learn about contemporary issues of human development, family systems, and cultural diversity based on the television show, This is Us.
HDF 130G: “This is Us”: Individual and Family Development
Students in this course will learn about contemporary issues of human development, family systems, and cultural diversity based on the television show, This is Us.
HDF 205G: Money Skills for Life
An interdisciplinary framework to review important personal financial issues and to offer applicable tools to help students make good financial choices on earning, spending, borrowing, protecting, investing and saving money.
HDF 205G: Money Skills for Life
An interdisciplinary framework to review important personal financial issues and to offer applicable tools to help students make good financial choices on earning, spending, borrowing, protecting, investing and saving money.
HDF 357: Family and Community Health
Individual, family and community health concerns throughout the lifespan.
HDF 357: Family and Community Health
Individual, family and community health concerns throughout the lifespan.
HDF 381: Exploring Internships in Human Service Agencies
To prepare HDF students to identify goals and professional interests in human services before applying for Senior Field Placement.
HPR 344: Experiencing Film in Rhode Island
This 8-day experiential course involves meeting with Rhode Island film professionals, and viewing films in theaters, in various locations around the state.
INE 315: (BUS) Legal Environment of Business
An introduction to the origins, framework, and concepts of the legal environment of business.
ITR 300: Career Planning: Concepts & Skills: Career Pathways in HDF
This section of ITR 300 is a career and professional development course specifically tailored to Human Development and Family Science majors.
ITR 300: Career Planning: Concepts & Skills: Career Rhode Trip for Economics
Students in this section of ITR 300 will identify personal strengths, interests, skills and values as they relate to career exploration and decision making.
ITR 300: Career Planning: Concepts & Skills: Career Strategy and Coaching
Students enrolled in this course will develop effective career strategies and receive one-on-one career coaching to build professional skills and tools.
ITR 300: Career Planning: Concepts & Skills: Careers in Health & Healthcare
Identify personal strengths, interests, and professional values related to career exploration.
ITR 300: Career Planning: Concepts & Skills: Cultivating Mindfulness & Professional Well-being
Students in this ITR 300 section will build the capacity for resiliency, happiness, and success in career and life by examining personal strengths, interests, and values.
ITR 300: Career Planning: Concepts & Skills: Exploring Careers in Justice
This hands-on course engages students with justice-focused organizations within different career sectors, including private business, government, and nonprofits.
ITR 300: Career Planning: Concepts & Skills: Personal Branding & Networking
Students in this section of ITR 300 will develop self-awareness of their strengths through completion of the CliftonStrengths assessment.
ITR 300: Career Planning: Concepts & Skills: Pharm. Science Rhode Trip
Students will identify personal strengths, interests, and professional values related to career exploration in pharmaceutical sciences.
JOR 340: Public Relations Strategies
Principles and procedures in public relations: emphasis on role of the public relations practitioner as a specialist in communication; analysis of publications produced as a part of public relations.
KIN 123: Foundations of Health
Development of attitudes and practices that lead to more healthful living.
KIN 123: Foundations of Health
Development of attitudes and practices that lead to more healthful living.
KIN 123: Foundations of Health
Development of attitudes and practices that lead to more healthful living.
KIN 243: Prevention And Care Of Athletic Injuries
Conditioning, use of physiotherapy equipment, massaging, taping and bandaging technique.
LAR 201: Survey of Landscape Architecture
Introduction to landscape design theory and composition as an applied art form.
LHR 532: Seminar in Labor and Employment Law
Advanced seminar to review and evaluate current issues and changing trends in selected aspects of labor and employment law.
LHR 546: Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Examination of the interpersonal dynamics of negotiations and conflict resolution processes, including interest-based or collaborative bargaining in a variety of contexts; e.
LIB 150: Search Strategies for the Information Age
Introduction to the exploration and practice of information literacy and library research concepts and skills, with an emphasis on the communication of information in today's world.
MBA 576: Advanced Topics In Mgt.: Conslt Appr to Problem Solving
This course is designed to enhance structured problem solving ability in students, by using a management consulting approach.
MCE 262: Statics
Newton's laws of force systems in equilibrium and their effects on particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies.
MCE 263: Dynamics
Kinematic and kinetic study of motion of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies, acted upon by unbalanced force systems, using both scalar and vector methods; development of methods of analysis based on the direct application of Newton's laws, work-energy and impulse-momentum principles.
MCE 466: Introduction to Finite Element Method
Application of the finite element method to problems in mechanical engineering including plane elasticity, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics.
MGT 341: (BUS) Organizational Behavior
Introduction to organizational behavior; focus on individual, interpersonal, team and organization factor, and how these shape individuals behaviors at work.
MGT 345: (BUS) Business in Society
Examination of the contemporary social, political, cultural, legal and ethical forces that shape the business environment.
MKT 475: (BUS) Social Media for Marketing: Analytics and Strategy
Analyze a brand's social media positioning, apply analytical skills to social network data for marketing research, and develop strategies for social media marketing that help meet broad marketing objectives.
MTH 107: Introduction to Finite Mathematics
Concepts and processes of modern mathematics concerned with sets, the theory of probability, and statistics.
MUS 101: Introduction to Music
Fosters a better understanding and appreciation of the world's great music.
MUS 101: Introduction to Music
Fosters a better understanding and appreciation of the world's great music.
MUS 106: History of Jazz
The nature and origin of jazz and its development as an American folk idiom: European and African heritages, blues, ragtime, dixieland, boogie-woogie, swing, bop, cool, funky, gospel, jazz-rock, free-form, and progressive.
MUS 106: History of Jazz
The nature and origin of jazz and its development as an American folk idiom: European and African heritages, blues, ragtime, dixieland, boogie-woogie, swing, bop, cool, funky, gospel, jazz-rock, free-form, and progressive.
NFS 207: General Nutrition
Fundamental concepts of the science of nutrition with application to the individual and community.
NFS 207: General Nutrition
Fundamental concepts of the science of nutrition with application to the individual and community.
NFS 207: General Nutrition
Fundamental concepts of the science of nutrition with application to the individual and community.
PHL 101: Critical Thinking
Identification, formulation and evaluation of both inductive and deductive patterns of reasoning.
PLS 132G: Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems, and Society
Food is essential to life, and a foundation of civilization.
PRS 340: Public Relations Strategies
Principles and procedures in public relations: emphasis on role of the public relations practitioner as a specialist in communication; analysis of publications produced as a part of public relations.
PSC 274: Criminal Justice System
The American system of criminal justice, general processing of cases, principal actors, study of theories of criminal law, and pretrial detention and sentencing.
PSC 377: Politics of China
Institutions of the Chinese system including the Communist Party, the state system, the bureaucracy, and the army.
PSY 399: Introduction to Multicultural Psychology
Introductory course focusing on multiculturalism as a major paradigm.
PSY 442: Psychology of Exceptionality
Survey of the major issues underlying the classification, institutionalization, and treatment of persons with mental, physical, psychological, and educational disabilities.
SCA 255: (BUS) Operations and Supply Chain Management
Operations management problems in global and domestic environments.
SOC 100: Introduction to the Sociological Perspective
Sociological approaches to inequality and contemporary social issues regarding race, ethnicity, class, gender.
SOC 242: Sex and Gender
Explores sex and gender through a critical lens focused on social construction and institutions.
SOC 242: Sex and Gender
Explores sex and gender through a critical lens focused on social construction and institutions.
SPA 489: The Spanish-American Narrative: Transnational Caribbean Narratives
Traces the development of fictional prose in Spanish America from the colonial period to modern times as a reflection of cultural and societal changes.
SPC 325: Leadership, Power, and Oppression
Explore the culturally relevant leadership learning (CRLL) model.
STA 220: Statistics In Modern Society
Introductory statistics exploring and understanding data, relationships between variables, randomness and probability.
STA 409: Statistical Methods in Research I
Same as STA 308, but is for students who have better mathematical preparation.
SUS 108G: Spaceship Earth: Communication and Sustainability
Through in-depth study of films, social media and readings students will explore the principles of sustainability and the communication challenges linking scientific evidence, public policies and individual behavior.
SUS 261G: Waste Not, Want Not: Sustainable Lean Production
Students will learn about sustainability and the science and impact of decisions regarding the design, production, and consumption of goods.
SUS 315: Environmental Dimensions of Communication
Investigation of individual and mediated sustainability messages, impact of communication on environmental knowledge, attitudes and behavior; design of communication campaigns to affect resource use, community engagement an.
THE 338G: Ethical Dilemmas in Contemporary Theatre
Exploration of ethical dilemmas raised by contemporary dramatic works and the history of theatre as a tool for social activism.
TMD 390: Career Development for the Fashion Industry
Exploration of career options in the Fashion and Retail Industry.
UCS 160: Success in HigherEd Learning Environments
Analyze learning and studying in college settings; Assess college learning needs, apply effective study and work management strategies to academics, and improve metacognitive awareness and academic skills.
